Barley 24hrs he took over duty precisely 6th of May, 2021 as the Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, Abutu Yaro. In the inaugural briefing, he informed the citizens of the presence of Police everywhere and also restrategise to ensure crime and criminality is reduce to it’s nearest minimum.
He promised the press that he will do everything within his powers to ensure that Implies sleep with their both eyes closed.
Therefore, he has to inform and showcase what is refer to as”Unknown Gun Men” who go about destroying Police stations and other formations.
The attack on Orlu area command/divisional police headquarters and Orlu metropolis was foil.
On the 6/5/2021 a group of Bandits attempted to attack the Divisional Police and Area command Headquarters both in Orlu LGA , but were successfully repelled.
However, the operatives IGP Response Team (IRT) in conjunction with the special forces and other tactical Teams of the Command, engaged them in a shootout and in a bid to retreat and escape they met the reinforcement teams from the Military and DSS, they were then engaged from on both fronts.
After the gun duel, nine of the insurgents lost their lives while others fled with bullets wounds abandoning their operational vehicles in the process.
However, four (4) of our operatives sustained various degree injuries and are presently responding to treatment.
The hoodlums were seen in a viral video around Orlu Metropolis stealing and forcefully collecting items from people, and also causing public disorder and brandishing assorted types of rifles with brazen bravado.
They are reasonably believed to be part of the hoodlums that attacked the Police Headquarters and the Correctional Service on the 5th of April 2021.
Meanwhile, below are the items recovered :
1. Four (4) AK 47 Rifles2. One (1) Pump Action3. Two (2) Toyota Siena4. One (1) Toyota Camry Car5. One (1) Toyota Hilux Van6. One (1) SUV Highlander7. One (1) SUV Land Rover8. One (1) Nissan Pick up Van9. Assorted Charms .